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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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